Of the many, many contentions around the Club World Cup, few have quite matched the qualification process for one team in particular. Joining a field of continental champions and some of the best performing teams from around the planet is a side who have never won their domestic league nor a top-level international trophy in their brief history.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami take on Egyptian giants Al Ahly as the new look FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in Florida.

Inter Miami earned their place in the FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield - the trophy given to the team with the best overall record during the MLS regular season - securing the spot reserved for one club from the host nation.